Single Crochet Border Tutorial

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to single crochet a border on a blanket. A single crochet border is easy and quick to make as you're only making one stitch.

So it's perfect for beginners looking to make their first border on a crochet project. If you want to spice it up a bit, then you might enjoy this crab stitch border which is made using a reverse single crochet stitch.

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Either way, you'll have a really cute edging on your blanket! Alright, let's get into the nitty-gritty of how to add a crochet border to a blanket.

Single Crochet Border

I love adding borders to my crochet projects because I often find that it adds the perfect finishing touch. It's especially great if you want your edges to look a little neater.

For example, some stitches can look a little wavy on the ends and so to get it a bit straighter you can either block it or make a border. More often than not, I find myself making a simple single crochet border.

If I want a little bit of a fancier edging, all crochet the picot stitch border.

So what do you need to know to make a single crochet border? All you need to know to make this border is a single crochet stitch and you also need to know where to make the stitches on your project.

This can sometimes be a little hard to see, especially on the sides, but here are some tips to help in making a straight neat edge.

Crochet Border Tips: Straight Edges

• Stitch markers. I place a stitch marker in every corner before I start my border. This way it's easier for me to see which stitch was last/first in every corner. It might seem silly, but I find it really helpful with more complicated stitch patterns.
• Large Crochet Hook. In order to keep my border neat, I sometimes like to use a larger crochet hook when crocheting my border. I find that it really helps my stitches look even!
• Add an extra stitch. When in doubt, add an extra stitch. If I see that my work is pulling or it's rounding on the side, I like to add an extra stitch. You can also add a chain within a single crochet stitch when working the corner stitches (sc, ch, sc).

And those are some of my tips for making a crochet border. If you have some tips and would like to share them, make sure to leave them in the comment section.

This free crochet baby blanket pattern has a single crochet border.

Materials You Will Need to Make This Stitch

Since this is just a practice swatch, there’s not much that you need. But here are the things that I used for this border tutorial.

• Cotton Yarn. I made a basic 4″ by 4″ inch swatch using the suzette stitch and my favorite cotton yarn by WeCrochet.
• 4.0 mm crochet hook. I used a basic wooden crochet hook for this tutorial.

Alright, let's get started!

Single Crochet Border Tutorial

Step 1: Insert your hook into the last stitch of your last row, and make a single crochet.

If you’re using a different color, reattach your yarn to the last stitch of your last row, chain 1, and make a single crochet in the same stitch you attached your yarn to.

Note - to make a single crochet: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through last two loops on hook.

Step 2: Then continue to make 1 single crochet in each stitch across the row.

Step 3: Once you have finished one side and you've reached a corner, make 2 single crochets.

Note - if you find that your corner is rounding or looks tight, make a chain within the 2 single crochets (sc, ch, sc).

Step 3: Continue making a single crochet in each stitch on the side of your work.

Make sure you're putting just one stitch per row when working on the sides of your crochet project.

Now continue to repeat this sequence all the way around your crochet project. Once you have finished your border, slip stitch to the first stitch.

And that's it, you're finished! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and don’t forget to save this post for future reference.

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